PoliticsUSA: Democrats: President Obama enters re-election arena for November 2012 vote

Houston Chronicle (Apr4,2k11)  -- posted by Politicarp

Obama announces re-election bid 

in web video

© 2011 The Associated Press

April 4, 2011, 4:54AM

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is running for a second term.

The president's campaign announced Monday in a web video posted on his campaign website and in an e-mail to supporters that he will run again in 2012.

The announcement had been widely expected and White House officials said over the weekend that his campaign would file papers this week with the Federal Election Commission to launch his 2012 re-election effort.

He has already started fundraising.